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Originally Posted by Orcin
Both are important.
I am not talking about "after the first couple of rounds". In my current league, there are only 16 players in the entire draft pool rated above 1-star. My idea of realistic would be 25 players at 3 stars or higher, plus another 75 players at 2 stars, plus another 100 players at 1.5 stars.
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But how many players are rated one star? And more importantly, how accurate is your scouting set at? Remember, one-star potential is considered a future big league player, just not a stand-out or above-average player. At least that's how I've always viewed it. I've had plenty of one-star players play serviceable bench/bullpen roles and even fill rotation spots for short periods. And on the flip side, I've read lots of draft pick analysis in real life that talks about guys in the top 3 rounds being no more than a fourth outfielder or a utility player. To me, that's the equivalent of a one-star guy in OOTP.
A bigger point is that we shouldn't draft guys based on stars anyway. The individual skill ratings are much more important in the long run. Star ratings are a simple overview.